Jerry Hsu

Jerry Hsu (born December 17, 1981 in San José, California ) is a professional American skateboarder . He is under contract with seven different companies.

Jerry Hsu in November 2008

Jerry Hsu started skating in 1992. He doesn't like to skate in competitions, he prefers to make videos. He likes to use little things like curbs and parking lot barriers for his tricks.

He is one of the few Asian-Americans into professional boarding and is nicknamed Asian Elvis .

He has also made a name for himself with photography. In 2007 he had several exhibitions. His photos also appeared in the Vice Photo Book , an anthology published by Vice Magazine .

He's one of those skaters who ride goofy , i. that is, his right foot is the front guide foot on the skateboard. He is known for his good switch and nollies skills .

Hsu is a member of the San Jose Tilt Mode Army Crew , a group of skateboarders who make skateboarding videos. They also have a sponsor, but they still value showing the sport as a social event. He has appeared in videos such as Bag of Suck , The Storm (1999) and Subject to Change . He won an award from Transworld Skateboarding Magazine for best video part in Bag of Suck .
A playable character in the console game Skate bears his name.

References

1. ↑ Jerry Hsu Biography ( English ) Emerica. January 2008. Archived from the original on February 18, 2010. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved November 26, 2008. 
2. ↑ Jerry Hsu Top 5 (English)
3. ↑ Photographs © Jerry Hsu. (Photos) Archived from the original on December 4, 2008. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved November 26, 2008.  
4. ↑ Richelle Forsey: HEAVY METAL IN BAGHDAD PHOTO EXHIBIT ( English ) November 2008. Archived from the original on July 24, 2008. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved November 26, 2008. 
5. ^ The Vice Photo Book . Vice Books, 2007, ISBN 978-1-57687-410-3 (American English).
6. ↑ Jerry Hsu ( Memento of the original from December 27, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (English)  
7. ↑ chompy: Tilt Mode! - Tilt Mode Army - 2000 ( English , text and video) Skate and Annoy. June 2007. Archived from the original on September 14, 2008. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved November 25, 2008. 
8. ↑ Subject to Change from Osiris Shoes, circa 2003. ( English , text and video) Skateboard Revolution. August 2008. Archived from the original on November 21, 2008. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved November 25, 2008. 
9. ↑ 9th Annual TWS Awards Best Video Part: Jerry Hsu, Bag Of Suck ( English , video) Transworld SKATEboarding. June 2008. Retrieved November 25, 2008.
10. ^ Greg Baerg: Jerry Hsu Dominates The 9th Annual TransWorld SKATEboarding Awards. June 2007, accessed December 9, 2008 . 
11. ↑ Skate Games Info . Electronic Arts. 2008. Archived from the original on November 12, 2008. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved November 25, 2008.  

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